as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the widow now lives on a pension and an indemnity from her late husband's company
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Recent Examples of indemnity
The market appears to consider a good indemnity agreement a sufficient precaution.
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Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The organization is protesting against a looming labor reform that will see their unemployment indemnities slashed by more than half.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 May 2024
The most common form of property insurance is indemnity, which grants a payout based on the amount of damage.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Prize indemnity insurers thrive on making these contests exciting, but if too many winners emerge, the business would face unsustainable payouts.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The organization is protesting against a looming labor reform that will see their unemployment indemnities slashed by more than half.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 May 2024
The most common form of property insurance is indemnity, which grants a payout based on the amount of damage.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Prize indemnity insurers thrive on making these contests exciting, but if too many winners emerge, the business would face unsustainable payouts.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for indemnity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity
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While influencers are invaluable for showcasing products in action, transparency about partnerships and compensation can help build consumer trust.Charles Nicholls, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hoping for compensation Lewis is among those employees now considering legal action against Jingle.Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, no additional legal obligations exist that may create a call for reparations or action not directly negotiated.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Piano Lesson Mati Diop’s probing doc about African cultural heritage and Benin artifacts being recovered to their continental place outclasses the Denzel Washington clan’s trashy version of August Wilson’s reparation ghost story.Armond White, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
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This means a customer has a license to use the image commercially and legal indemnification to protect them.Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Though hard to predict back then, that indemnification agreement has become a real thorn for the executive committee lately because of Hunt's lawsuit.Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Indemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnity. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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